Brandon Aiyuk Bluntly Responds to 49ers Trade Rumors During His Injury

Brandon Aiyuk made it clear that he wants to stay with the 49ers and was very unhappy when social media peddled his trade rumors.

Brandon Aiyuk Bluntly Responds to 49ers Trade Rumors During His Injury

Brandon Aiyuk (Image via IMAGO)

Sooner or later, Brandon Aiyuk would have called out his trade rumors. And it was a lot sooner than most predicted.

The San Francisco 49ers sent Aiyuk to rehab after he tore his MCL last season. While he was at home, battling to walk without falling over multiple times, Aiyuk constantly heard that the 49ers might end up trading him to a different NFL team in the new season.

Trade speculations grew after general manager John Lynch confessed to lowering the overall age of the roster. Fans circled Aiyuk as one of the casualties due to his $30 million/year salary. Trading Aiyuk would have lessened the pressure on the cap space.

Lynch eventually brought the hammer down on Deebo Samuel by trading him to the Washington Commanders for picks.

Aiyuk read all the tweets and the articles. It ticked him off. He recently reacted to the trade rumors by posting a message on YouTube.

Talking bout trading me while I was off p**cocets / muscle relaxers and peeing in a cup by my bed! Couldn’t walk for 10 weeks ain’t nobody trading for me.

Brandon Aiyuk wrote

This isn’t an isolated outburst. Previously, the Pro Bowler hinted that he was getting annoyed by the trade rumors.

They wanna play cool now… nah f**k no I want tht smoke still.

Brandon Aiyuk Bluntly Responds to 49ers Trade Rumors During His Injury
Screengrab of Brandon Aiyuk’s YouTube

Aiyuk is not expected to start in week one of the upcoming campaign, leaving Jauan Jennings to fill the void for the 49ers during the OTAs and the minicamp. However, Lynch has faith in the 27-year-old to recover quickly and rejoin the team.

Brandon’s doing a tremendous job coming back. These guys that are incredibly skilled athletes, they tend to heal a lot faster. It’s incredible how well he’s healing.

John Lynch said via David Bonilla of 49ers Webzone

Aiyuk played only seven games in 2024, racking up 25 receptions and 374 yards.

Jauan Jennings is in pole position to snatch the WR 1 spot from Brandon Aiyuk

49ers are slowly regaining their full squad after experiencing a season filled with injuries to key players. All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey is back, while Trent Williams looks healthy even at 36.

Brandon Aiyuk Bluntly Responds to 49ers Trade Rumors During His Injury
Brandon Aiyuk (Image via IMAGO)

Ricky Pearsall has finally shaken off the memory of being shot, and quarterback Brock Purdy returned jacked from his trip back to Arizona.

Aiyuk remains the unfortunate soul on the rehab list. To make sure the 49ers do not lose pace with their rivals, Bleacher Report‘s Alex Kay suggested Jennings as the main target for Purdy alongside tight end George Kittle.

Health was kind to Jennings during a campaign in which Aiyuk tore his ACL and MCL and first-round rookie Ricky Pearsall got off to a slow start due to an offseason gunshot wound; he deserves merit for seizing his opportunity and proving to be more than capable of serving as a No. 1 receiver.

Jennings caught 77 passes for 975 yards and six touchdowns, while Kittle had 78 for 1106 yards and 8 touchdowns. Kittle later signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension with $40 million guaranteed, becoming the highest-paid tight end of all time.

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